Friday's sports briefs

Buffalo cuts Crezdon Butler

BUFFALO - One day after starting at cornerback in an exhibition game, Crezdon Butler was cut by the Buffalo Bills.

The former Asheville High star played for the Bills in Thursday night's game against the Detroit Lions.

Butler had been the expected replacement for CB Stephon Gilmore, who is out eight weeks with a wrist injury.

Butler has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals and Washington Redskins.

Mickelson leading at Deutsche Bank

NORTON, Mass. - Phil Mickelson shot 63 at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round.

Mickelson shot a 7-under 28 on his first nine holes while playing with Tiger Woods and Adam Scott.

He has a one-shot lead over Kevin Stadler. Hunter Mahan opened with a 65, while PGA champion Jason Dufner, Lee Westwood and Harris English were among those at 66. Woods shot 68, and Scott had a 73.

In the last 15 rounds he has played with Woods, Mickelson has had the better score nine times. He has shot the better score all five times in the final round, three of those leading to wins.

Greenjackets edge Tourists, 4-3

ASHEVILLE - Charles Jones had a three-run home run and RBI double to power Augusta to a 4-3 win over the Asheville Tourists on Friday night at McCormick Field.

Francisco Sosa and Jose Briceno hit solo homers for the Tourists.

The two teams play again in a 6:05 start tonight at McCormick Field.

Wells Fargo gives $50,000 to UNCA

ASHEVILLE - Wells Fargo Bank of Asheville made a $50,000 donation to UNC Asheville for construction of a baseball stadium on campus.

The gift is the first major donation to the school's Home Run Campaign, a project to raise $2.5 million to build the 500-seat stadium.

Bengals DE Evans suspended 8 games

CINCINNATI - Cincinnati Bengals defensive end DeQuin Evans has been suspended for the season's first eight games.

Evans violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances for a second time, the NFL announced Friday. Evans, 26, who served a four-game suspension in 2011, hasn't played in the regular season for Cincinnati.

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Friday's sports briefs

One day after starting at cornerback in an exhibition game, Crezdon Butler was cut by the Buffalo Bills.